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Old 13th March 2010   #24
prophetik
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Originally Posted by Musiclab View Post
The thing with sax is the player really determines the sound. There is an alto player who album I produced named Paula Atherton, she has an enormous sound, whereas there are tenor players I've recorded who are good players but sound much thinner with the same setup. So part of recording yourself is also a bit of a reality check on your own sound.
yeah, i've been keeping this in mind as i'm looking at different mics, and trying to find one with a demo that sounds like me. my tenor and alto playing is usually more reserved, but i want to be able to blow when i need to, you know?
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